THE BIG TEN ON THURSDAY ANNOUNCED IT WILL GO TO A CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON FOR ALL FALL SPORTS, INCLUDING FOOTBALL, AMID “UNPRECEDENTED TIMES” DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THE BIG TEN IS THE FIRST OF THE POWER 5 CONFERENCES TO MAKE THIS TYPE OF A MAJOR CHANGE TO ITS FALL SPORTS. THE SEC ON THURSDAY SAID IT…… read more »
THE IVY LEAGUE ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY THAT IT HAS RULED OUT PLAYING ALL SPORTS THIS FALL, BECOMING THE FIRST DIVISION ONE CONFERENCE TO SAY IT WILL NOT HOLD SPORTS THIS UPCOMING SEMESTER BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROBIN HARRIS SAID THE CONFERENCE BASED ITS DECISION ON THE EIGHT CAMPUS COVID-19 POLICIES, WHICH WERE CEMENTED…… read more »
THE 2020 MLB SEASON WILL BE UNLIKE ANY OTHER WITH THE USUAL 162-GAME MARATHON REPLACED BY A 60-GAME SPRINT. EACH TEAM WILL PLAY 10 GAMES AGAINST EACH OF THE OTHER TEAMS IN ITS DIVISION, FOR A TOTAL OF 40 GAMES. EACH TEAM WILL PLAY 20 INTERLEAGUE GAMES AGAINST THE TEAMS IN ITS CORRESPONDING GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION,…… read more »
AFTER MAKING A RUN TO THE SEMIFINALS AT LAST YEAR’S U.S. AMATEUR AT PINEHURST, SAM HOUSTON STATE GOLFER WILLIAM HOLCOMB ONCE AGAIN PUT TOGETHER ANOTHER STELLAR WEEK AT THE FAMOUS COURSE, ADVANCING TO THE FINALS BEFORE FALLING TO GEORGIA TECH’S TYLER STRAFACI. THE TOP TWO FINISHERS AT THE NORTH AND SOUTH EARN AN AUTOMATIC SPOT…… read more »
BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU WON THE ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC IN DETROIT BY 3 STROKES SUNDAY FOR HIS FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON AND SIXTH OVERALL. THOUGH THE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC IN SILVIS, ILLINOIS WAS CANCELLED THIS WEEKEND, THE WORKDAY CHARITY OPEN IN DUBLIN, OHIO IS STILL A GO, WITH ITS $6.2-MILLION DOLLAR PURSE UP FOR GRABS. UP…… read more »
IF THE NFL IS ABLE TO CONDUCT A 2020 SEASON, PLAYERS WILL PARTICIPATE UNDER A NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS-RELATED RESTRICTIONS ON THE FIELD AND OFF. THAT COULD MEAN PLAYING IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED FACE MASKS AND POTENTIAL FINES FOR OFF-FIELD ACTIVITIES THAT LEAD TO THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS. PLAYERS WERE TOLD THAT THE CHANCES OF CONDUCTING…… read more »
THE NFL HAS SHORTENED ITS 2020 PRESEASON TO TWO GAMES, DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. MOST PLAYERS WILL STILL REPORT TO TRAINING CAMP ON JULY 28TH, BUT THE FIRST PRESEASON GAMES WON’T BE PLAYED UNTIL THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 20TH. SOME RE-SHUFFLING OF THE ORIGINAL PRESEASON SCHEDULE FOR WEEKS 2 AND 3 ARE UNDERWAY, AS…… read more »
CHAD CAMPBELL ON TUESDAY BECAME THE SIXTH PGA TOUR PLAYER TO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. CAMPBELL WAS TESTED IN THE PRE-TOURNAMENT SCREENING BEFORE THE ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC IN DETROIT. CAMPBELL LAST PLAYED IN THE CHARLES SCHWAB OPEN, WHERE HE MISSED THE CUT. HIS POSITIVE TEST COMES ONE DAY AFTER HARRIS ENGLISH TESTED POSITIVE, AND BOTH…… read more »
THE NFL FINED THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS $1.1 MILLION AND TOOK AWAY A THIRD-ROUND PICK IN THE 2021 DRAFT AMONG THE PUNISHMENTS FOR THEIR TELEVISION CREW’S FILMING THE FIELD AND SIDELINE DURING A DEC. 8 GAME BETWEEN THE CINCINNATI BENGALS AND CLEVELAND BROWNS. READ MORE AT WWW.ESPN.COM. HOUSTON ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL HAS WON…… read more »